St Laurence's Church

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St Laurence's Church is in the village of Morland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Thrimby, St Barnabas, Great Strickland, and St Cuthbert, Cliburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It has the only Anglo-Saxon tower in Cumbria. ()

Architectural style: English gothicCoordinates: 54°35'46"N, 2°37'21"W

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St Laurence's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brougham Castle, Penrith and Eden Museum, Penrith Castle, Shap Abbey.

5.5 miNW
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
Brougham Castle
141 min walk • Brougham Castle, nestled in the scenic Eden Valley, is a historical fortress with a storied past that dates back to the early 13th century. Situated near Penrith in Cumbria, United Kingdom, this once formidable castle now stands as a captivating ruin, offering a...
7 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Natural history museum
Penrith and Eden Museum
178 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Penrith, England, the Penrith and Eden Museum serves as a cultural beacon, illuminating the rich tapestry of local history and heritage. Located in the former Robinson's School, an Elizabethan building that dates back to the late 18th century...
7.1 miNW
Forts and castles, Garden
Penrith Castle
180 min walk • Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake District National Park.
5.5 miSW
Monastery, Historical place
Shap Abbey
141 min walk • Shap Abbey was a religious house of the Premonstratensian order of Canons regular situated on the western bank of the River Lowther in the civil parish of Shap Rural, around 1.5 miles from the village of Shap, in the Eden District of Cumbria, England.
5.6 miE
Forts and castles
Appleby Castle, Appleby in Westmorland
143 min walk • Appleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden. It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house. These, together with their associated buildings, are set in a courtyard surrounded by curtain walls.
3.7 miN
Garden, Park, Watermill
Acorn Bank
95 min walk • Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The property is noted for its garden, which features herbs — over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs — and orchards with old varieties of English fruit as well as a partially restored watermill.
5.4 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Lawrence's Church, Appleby in Westmorland
138 min walk • St Lawrence's Church is in Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of six local churches to form the benefice of Heart of Eden.
4.8 miW
Forts and castles, Garden, Park
Lowther Castle
124 min walk • Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages.
6.2 miNW
Archaeological site, Historical place
Mayburgh Henge
157 min walk • Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The henge is in the care of English Heritage and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is 400 metres from King Arthur's Round Table Henge.
5.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Brougham Hall
146 min walk • Brougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England.
7 miNW
Church, Cemetery
St Andrew's Church
178 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the centre of the town of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The parishes of Penrith; St John, Newton Reigny and St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall are united in a single benefice.